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Valentine’s Day is Library Lover’s Day! To celebrate, we would like to share some of our local families’ most romantic memories of meeting their loved one in Kwinana. Have a beautiful moment of your own to share? Please leave a comment of get in touch with our Local History Librarian, voicesofkwinana@kwinana.wa.gov.au Continue reading Finding Love in Kwinana

We are looking to have a chat with ten people that moved to the City of Kwinana from overseas at any time since 2000. Over a cuppa and a biscuit we want to get to know you better, and hear your stories, experiences and memories. We’ll record the audio from these stories and The City of Kwinana will celebrate and share these stories online with … Continue reading Capturing migrant stories of our vibrant Kwinana community!

In 2015, as part of the City’s History Now project, ten members of our Aboriginal community donated their time to share stories and information about local Indigenous culture and heritage. Angus Walley was born in Pinjarra in 1950 and attended Kwinana High School. He describes what it was like to be the only Aboriginal boy at school, growing up without modern luxuries and his determination … Continue reading Oral History – Angus Walley